Dan Marcacci, who also served a four-game suspension resulting from the Screaming Eagles Midwest Regional win over Grand Valley State, pitched the final two innings.

UCSD made a serious run for it in the eighth inning, when Gregorich hit a leadoff double and Kehoe followed with a single.

Susdorf drove in a run with a fly ball to left and Kellen Lee followed with a single to put runners at first and second. Pinch-hitter Bryan Knapp struck out, but Blake Tagmyer lined a single to left field, slicing the Southern Indiana lead to 6-4.

In position to tie the game or give UCSD the lead, All-America shortstop Vance Albitz grounded out to third to end an 0-for-5 day.

UCSD’s career hits leader, Albitz said his bad day at the plate was just that — a bad day at the worst time.